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An elderly man in a pinstriped suit and tie holds a thin, tubular object to his lips with both hands in this black-and-white.

Harry Day, 24 Wellington Street (MoC27.67)

24 (33) Wellington Street (Row), Cambridge

History of 24 Wellington Street

1851 (33)

Sarah Bridge, 30, dress maker, b Westley

Ann Ashbury, 28, shoe binder, b Haddenham

Frederick Hill, visitor, 33, hawker, b Cambridge

In 1850 Ann Ashbury was sent to the Spinning House

In 1861 Ann Ashbury is living at 18 Wellington Street


1881 (33)

George Day, 34, bricklayer, b Cambridge

Elizabeth, 37, b Burwell

Charles, 9, b Cambridge

Ann Bertha, 3, b Cambridge


The Museum of Cambridge has a collection of whistles that belonged to Harry Day. He lived in Wellington Street and died in 1966 at the age of 82. He played in public houses, at Midsummer and Stourbridge Fairs and at village feasts. He was well known as a step dancer.

1911

George Day, 64, bricklayer, b Cambridge

Elizabeth, 67, b Burwell

Charles, 39, labourer whitesmith, b Cambridge

Harry, 29, college kitchen porter, b Cambridge


1913

Mrs Day


1962

Harry Day

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  • spinning house committals

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